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What you need to know to vote

WITH THE COMMONWEALTH Court refusing to overturn the state's new voter-ID law, here's what you need to know to vote in Pennsylvania's Nov. 6 election:

WITH THE COMMONWEALTH Court refusing to overturn the state's new voter-ID law, here's what you need to know to vote in Pennsylvania's Nov. 6 election:

If you have a valid photo ID, bring it to the polls on Election Day. Acceptable IDs include a Pennsylvania driver's license, or a photo ID issued by a city, a state or the federal government that includes an expiration date. Photo IDs issued by Pennsylvania colleges or assisted-living facilities with an expiration date also work.

If you don't have one, you can get a free one by visiting a PennDOT driver's-license center. To prove who you are, bring a Social Security card, passport or birth certificate, plus two proofs of residency, such as a utility bill or tax record.

If you don't have a birth certificate or otherwise acceptable ID, the Department of State will start issuing new voter-ID cards this month to those who can provide a date of birth, a Social Security number and two proofs of residency, such as a utility bill, deed, lease or tax record.

PennDOT driver's-license centers in Philadelphia are at 801 Arch St., 1530 S. Columbus Blvd., 2320 Island Ave., 919-B Levick St. (in the Oxford Levick Shopping Center) and 7121 Ogontz Ave. Call 800-932-4600 for assistance.

The deadline for voter registration is Oct. 9.

For more info, call the Department of State's voter-ID hot line at 877-868-3772 or the Committee of Seventy's Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition hot line at 866-687-8683.